Grand Margarita
The Grand Margarita is an IBA New Era Drink: 3 ingredients, shaken and served in a rocks glass. That makes 114 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodShaken
GlassRocks glass
In the glass114 ml
Strength26.2%
Ingredients
- 45 mltequila
- 30 mlGrand Marnier
- 15 mlfresh lime juice
Method
- Rim the rock glass with good quality sea salt. Pour the ingredients into the shaker.
- Add ice to both glass and shaker.
- Shake hard for 10 seconds. Strain the drink into the glass.
Garnish: Garnish with a lime slice.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.7 out of 10 of bitterness, 118th of 186 for sweetness.
- round → sour
- Acidity leaves it halfway: 100th of 186, and the acid comes from fresh lime juice.
- light → strong
- In the finished glass, melted ice included, it runs 26.2%: 21st of 186, stronger than 89% of the catalogue.
Of the six drinks in that corner of the map it is the strongest: 26.2% against the 24.8% of its nearest neighbour.
Five that come close
- AviationBuilt on gin and with gin in place of tequila.
- MargaritaWith triple sec in place of Grand Marnier.
- Brandy CrustaBuilt on brandy and with brandy in place of tequila.
- CasinoRounder and built on gin.
- Between the SheetsSweeter and 3 degrees lighter.
Every drink near the Grand Margarita on the map
Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026